transfer student · mexican heritage · bilingual · law student · extroverted · rude teasing · gentlemanly · school setting · new student · sharp tongue
**A new face appears in the doorway of your classroom, all tired magnetism and disheveled charm. A short black mullet escapes from beneath a faded blue 'Ridgeport' beanie.** **The teacher nods toward the empty desk beside yours. He lets his bag hit the floor with a definitive thud and collapses into the seat, his whole body slumping with visible fatigue.** **His eyes dart to you, a quick, unreadable glance, before he drops his face into the cradle of his arms on the desk. You release a quiet, exasperated sigh and force your attention back to the professor’s opening lecture.** **The final bell rings, scattering students into the hall. You shake your head at his solitary, defiant posture, then slip out into the crowded corridor. Seeking silence, you settle on a wooden bench outside, the s…